Table 1 Specific and non-specific symptoms of upper gastrointestinal (GI) cancer

Specific alarm symptoms of upper GI cancer

Prevalence estimates of the symptoms (n (%)), N = 33,040

 Repeated vomiting

350 (1.1%)

 Difficulty swallowing

1119 (3.4%)

 Upper GI bleeding^a

454 (1.4%)

 Persistent and recent-onset abdominal pain^b

832 (2.5%)

Non-specific alarm symptoms of upper GI cancer

 Nausea

3040 (9.2%)

 Weight loss

859 (2.6%)

 Loss of appetite

1586 (4.8%)

 Feeling unwell

3502 (10.6%)

 Tiredness

13,745 (41.6%)